Iskander Shadid - Gilde Healthcare

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Iskander Shadid
Analyst
Venture&Growth
The Netherlands

Iskander Shadid

Analyst
Venture&Growth

Iskander Shadid joined Gilde in 2024 as part of the Therapeutics investment team. He is involved in deal sourcing, due diligence and portfolio management.

Prior to Gilde, Iskander worked as a PhD researcher at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, investigating maternal-fetal health with a focus on vitamin D pharmacokinetics.

He holds a master’s degree in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences and Business Studies from Leiden University.

Edwin de Graaf

Managing Partner
Edwin de Graaf is founder and managing partner of Gilde Healthcare. Edwin joined Gilde in 1997 following a career of 3 years as a tax consultant with Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC). He is co-responsible...

Michael R. Jaff, DO

Operational Partner
Michael R. Jaff, DO is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice-President of clinical affairs, technology and innovation at Boston Scientific Corporation. A professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Jaff was the President of...

Dr. Paul Parren

Operational Partner
Paul Parren is an internationally recognized antibody drug innovator and developer. Paul was Head of Preclinical Development and Research at Genmab (2002-2017), translating antibody biology successfully into immunotherapies from discovery to the clinic, including approved...